Let's talk about safety....

Let's talk about safety....

At BMW, we believe there are two types of safety features in a vehicle: Active and Passive.

Passive Safety in a BMW means the most technologically advanced protection with features such as Adaptive Brake Lights, Advanced Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), Interlocking Door Anchoring to help in side impact collisions and front and rear Head Protection Systems, helping to protect the occupants in the event of a collision.

Active Safety is the ability of the driver to avoid the collision in the first place. This starts with the most basic component in any car-the brakes.

BMW has introduced four new innovative features to improve the active safety of its drivers: all of these are a part of Dynamic Stability Control or DSC.

1) Brake Stand-By-If you suddenly remove your foot from the throttle, DSC anticipates that you are going to want to stop quickly and will pre-tense the brake calipers for faster stops.

2) Brake Drying-When it rains, it takes longer to stop a vehicle. BMW recognized this and incorporated rain sensors into the vehicle. When they sense moisture, DSC will periodically bring the brake pad in contact with the rotor to dry the brake pads. This feature will help stop the car faster.

3) Start-Off Assistant- DSC helps prevent your vehicle from rolling backward or forward when stopped on a hill. The brakes will hold your vehicle momentarily when you release the brake to start moving again.

3) Brake Fade Compensation-As your brakes heat up due to continuous or repeated braking, DSC senses this and compensates by applying the brakes with more force, with the same pedal action.

These features are a part of all 2008 BMW's and each of them was designed to increase the already legendary safety of BMW vehicles.